Headlight for automobiles



O. A. STEUTERMANN.

HEADHGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION men IUNE 7 1920 mm Maj/'31., m1.

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O A. STEUTERMANN.

HEADLIGHT FO UTOMOBMS.

APPLICA WN FlLiD IUNE7, I920,

iaiented May I 1, 1921.

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OTTO A, STEUTERMANfi, OF READING, MASSACHUSEI TS.

HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Orro ,A. STEUTER- MANN, a citizen of the United States, reslding at Reading, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Headlight for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to automobile lamp constructions, and it is the pr mary object of the invention to provide a lamp adapted to be supported by the wind shield of an automobile, adjacent to the upper end thereof, or at a point to direct the light rays downwardly directly in front of the automobile, thereby eliminating the usual glare.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lamp of this charactecwhich will illuminate the engine of the automobile to facilitate the repair of the engine in the dark.

A further object'of the invention is to provide a. device of this character which will illuminate the forward. portion of a machine, so that the entire outline of a machine may be observed by an approaching machine, so that the size. and character of the machine supplied. with the lights may be determined by the operator of an approaching machine.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide a lamp which will be readily and. easily disassembled so that the bulbs'there of may be removed and replaced, with comparatively little exertion on the part of the operator. 9

With "he foregoing and other ob ects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combn. nation and arrangement of parts and m the. details of construction hereinafter described. and claimed, it being understood" that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, wlthout de arting from thespirit of the invention.

eferring to the drawings Figute 1 illustrates a longitudinal sectional View through a lamp constructed in accordance;, with the present invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates a sectional view takenonline 22 of Fig. 1. I Fig. 3 illustrates a fragmental yiew of a motor vehicl'e'disclosing the invention as applied thereto.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented B 31 1921 Application filed June '1, 1920. I

Serial No. 387,132.

.Ininate the engine of the motor vehicle to facilitate the repair thereof, in the dark.

As shown, the main or body portion of the lamp includes a curved rear wall 5, and

a curved reflecting surface 6, the reflectingsurface 6 being disposed in spaced relation with the rear wall 5 to provide a cooling space between the reflecting rear surface and rear wall 5; there being provided registearing-openings 7 and 8, in the rear wall 5 and reflecting surface respectively, for the reception of the threaded connecting member 10, which carries a lamn sozcket 11 on one extremity thereof.

Securing nutsv 12 are disposed on the connecting member 10 and clamp the reflecting surface 6 and rear wall 5 to the connecting member in a manner to prevent displacement of the connecting member. This connecting member 10 is hollow, and receives the wires 13 providing the circuit for the bulb 14, the wires of course having connection with a suitable source of electric supply to cause the illumination of the-bulb le The forward portion of the rear wall 5 l of the body portion is provided with a circumferential bead 15, the innerreflecting surface having its forward extremity bent at right anglesto the main portion thereof as at 16, the periphery'of said right angled portion contacting with the inner surface of the rear wall 5, tomaintain a forward portion of the body in spaced relatipn with the rear wall 5.

The forward section of the lamp is detachably connected with the body portion and includes an outer circular member 17 which is also provided with sacircumferential beaded portion 18 disposed-adjacent to the rear edge thereof, there being a flange 19 forming the rear portion of the forward section, the diameter ofwhich is slightly less than the diameter of the forward portion 20 of the rear wall 5, to permit the flange 19 to be inserted within the forward portion of the rear wall 5.

The body of, the, forward section comprises a tubular member 21, which issecured to the bracket by means of the securing clips 22, which have the right angled portion thereof disposed adjacent to the inn 1' ed eof the tubular member :21.

Tl c oraclrc; comp inc curved 2 which are apertures gzce "he free ends is flier-eel, which apertures accommodate the bolts there being provided suitable openings in ivhe mute; circular member U regisiering with #jhe apertures of the curved arms so chat sfiliese bolts will secure the arms to the forward section, the nuts 26 operating on ihe threaded portions of the bolts 25, adagpied to clamp the forward section to the 24:.

Clamping ring 27 and block are also is secured to the forward section by the bolts 25, (inc clamping ring being shown as disposed on inner side of the outer circular menibeiz' l7, shore being provided, however, suitable onenings in the clamping ring 2} to accommodate the screws 29iwhich connect the securing clips to izhe ring 27.

Cooperating with the headed portions and 18 is a split ring; indicated at 30, whicl ring is provided with opposed right angled flanges 31 and which engage opposite surfaces of the headed portions.,;3 5 and 18, to

c amp thc forward section to the body poramp. Ears 33 are formed at the tie ring which ears are n. the lamp.

in, the forward portion of Che forward section is formed at an angle so that an; the lone: may he disposed at an angle with relation :0 iihe perpendicular, ihe forward portion of the member 1'2 exeendi'ng at an a: do as n 36 to provide a securing flange for the lens in posifiion. This 4c lens is of a particular construciion and is provided Willi a bulged ortion 3'7-adjacent ills upper edge thereof, which bulged pol tion confer-motto the curvature of the hello n'od Ej 'JQQ IVQ the securing boll: 34 by v "which the ring 1S assured 1n no" which is secured to the tubular member by means of the socket member 39.

From ihc foregoing it is obvious that the hull) 38 has the fun 'ion of illuminating the engine and forward portion of a machine.

it might be further stated that the lens is provided with an iniegral flange 40, t0 concact with the member 21 to support the outer edge thereof in. proper spaced relation with the circular member 27.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is 1. A lamp including a forward section and a rear section the rear section including a curved rear Wall and a reflecting Wall, said walls being disposed in spaced relation with each other, a bulb carried by each section, a lens carried by the forward section and disposed a; an angle to the perpendicular, the bulh'in the forward scciiion being support ed in a position to direct its light rays downweirdly, a bracket member having connection with the forward section, and means for removably securing the. sections together.

2. lamp includinga forward section and. a rear section, the rear section including a rear curved Wall, and a reflecting well, each of the walls being m'ovided Withan open-- ing, a connecting member extending through the openings and having a threaded periphcry clamping nuts on the connecting mom hez and adapted to clamp the roar curved Wall and reflecting Wall a lamp carried by each of the sections, a bracket having connection with the forward seciion, and means for securing the sections together.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in'the presence of two wicnesses.

OTTO A. STEUTERMANN. ll itncsses Ennns'r L. Gmnsnn, CHARLES E; MELLEN. 

